The duet was created as a daughter's tribute to her father and presented at the Elvis - The 20th Anniversary Concert in Memphis on August 16, 1997.
Elvis's original 1969 single was a major hit, reaching #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Visual Tribute Don't Cry Daddy - Lisa Marie Presley 1997
It is a poignant ballad about a widowed father struggling with grief while his children try to comfort him. The duet was created as a daughter's tribute
Producers isolated Elvis’s original 1969 vocal track and added new instrumentation alongside Lisa Marie's recorded harmonies. Don't Cry Daddy - Lisa Marie Presley 1997
In 1997, Lisa Marie Presley created a moving posthumous duet with her father, Elvis Presley , by adding her vocals to his 1969 hit The project was a centerpiece of the 20th-anniversary tribute concert marking Elvis's passing. Project Background and Recording